The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-07-20
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

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collar are worn with home dresses of silk
and wool.
A California woman who manages two
ranches and stock farms values her prop
erty at $1OO,O0O
Pompons of various tints arc built up
in mass high on the crown of Tyrolese
hat, as its only trimming.
Toilets of Chene silk, with changeable
grounds, are elegant enough to satisfy
any lover of the beautiful.
1t has been calculated that there are in
England at least 3, 900, 600 Of women and
girls in industrial employment.
White serge costumes tailor made are
for mourning, also the coarse cord pique
costumes made in the same manner.
Tucked sleeves are stylish, particularly
with soft woolen fabrics. The tucking
runs lcngthwise along the upper arm.
Women are now chosen in England as
Poor Law Guardians. Eleven Mctropoli-
tan Boards have secured women members.
The cuirass wrap is the latest from
Paris. 1t has a jacket-like effect rather
than a wrap, but it is stylish and effec-
/ tive.
Even English writer's in English papers
assert that the Americans are the best
dressed women at the Queens drawing
! rooms.
A Paris journal devoted to woman's
( rights wants the position Of meat in
| spectors for the French capital given to
women.
! Lcghorn flats are bent in and out in the
most bewitching manner this season, and
really stylish hat is sometimes a yard in
diameter.
The sailor hat is one of the stylish
shapes, although it is two years old; and
this season it is built up higher in front
than of yorc.
There is in London ''society of lady
dressmakers,n TO which only aristocratic
young women belong. They make their
own dresses.
Gauzes enter largely into the trimming
of shade hats, red being the favorite
color. Spangled gauze is the latest for
drcssy garden hats.
Necklaces made of hand-molded
beads of newly discovered Australian
gum, dark red in color and very fragrant
have become the rage in Europe.
Floss is noticed on very many of the
new introductions in jerseys, and is well
liked, as it gives to these useful garments,
once so popular, a decidedly better ap-
pearance.
The popularity of the Jet bonnet is as
great as ever, and they are to be seen in
stylish shape and with decorations that
would entrance the most morbid woman
hater living.
Hats of chip, covered with pleatings
and puffs of gauzy stuffs, generally mus
lin, are made gay with punches of field
flowers tied together carelessly on the
front of the crown.
There are many new and some very &C.
centric sleeves sent out by the makers of
fashions this season, all of which show
the tendency to abandon the old favor
itc tight coat sleeve.
Miss Maria Parloa says that the great
est trouble she has with her pupils is that
instead of learning to make bread they
insist upon being taught how to make
cake and fancy dishes.
Corduroy for petticoats is still one of
the favorite styles this season. A bright
red corduroy skirt with an overdress of
some pretty biscuit color is one of the
pretttest costumes imaginable for young
girl.
A correspondent states, as a matter of
curious and interesting information, that
recent excavations in Greece prove be-
yond question that at the time of the
Trojan war there were fashions in
womcn's jewelry. Why not?
Embroidered crepe lisse is still used for
draperies, founces, neck and sleeve ruff
fling, and is lovely light material,
whether embroidered in linen or silk, but
has an unfortunate habit of getting
"slimpsy" on the slightest possible prov
ocation.
The trains of summer bridal dresses are
frequently made detachable and of rich
satin, or broche, while the entire under
dress is of light crepe, or gauze, or lace
over satin, the bodice being of the stuff
of the train. The dress can thus be con-
verted into dancing frock.
1t isquite the fancy to make the sleeve
below the elbow of velvet, and tight fit
ting as a glove, while above that point it
is of yelling, silk, or whatever is the
material of the dress, and made to form a
graceful sagging puff with pleats stitched
down about an inch or two inches from
the armhole.
After all the sailor hat of rough straw,
with rather wide brim turned
mp behind or narrow one straight all
around, and trimmed with nothing but
red, green, black or white band with
rackets or bats on the streamers, is the
/ preferred wear for tennis, croquet and
other out-of-door games.
Mrs. Agnew and Miss Dodge, the two
women members of the New York School
/ Board, pay particular attention to the
sanitary condition of the schools, and to
all matters relating to the comfort of the
buildings. They notice little defects
which escape the attention of men. The
janitors are said to be dismayed when
asked to show the cellars.
The Empress of Russia's health and
mental condition is causing great alarm.
The hopeless sickness of her eldest son,
| the calamity of her sister the Duchess of
Cumberland, and the terrible anxiety
caused by the precautions taken against
/ Nihilsts have combined to make broken
and miserable woman out of a princess
who was once noted for her wild animal
spirits and her fondness for playing good
natured practical jokes on her friends.
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Ten Rules For Bathers.
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